Timing gear cover and oil seal (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs
EngineTiming gear cover and oil seal · page 2 of 2
Refit
- Fit the timing gears without the chain.
- Check the alignment of the gears with a straight edge.
- Use feeler gauges to determine the thickness of shim required. DATA: Shim thickness = 0.152 mm.
- Remove the crankshaft gear and the crankshaft driving key.
- Fit the required thickness of shims to obtain the correct alignment.
- Refit the driving key to the crankshaft.
- Clean timing gears,timing chain and crankshaft and camshaft ends.
- Position the crankshaft key at TDC and the camshaft key at 2 o’clock.
- Fit timing chain and gears and check alignment.
- Fit camshaft gear retaining nut and new lock washer. Tighten nut to 90 Nm.and tap over lock washer.
- Fit oil thrower with the ’F’ mark facing outwards.
- Fit timing chain tensioner. See this section.
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